Sprkt69

Will probably have a job lined up with the Reserves

RC is they are behind the jet from the start. Late rotation is a contributing factor for overspeeding the gear. Typically the MP being not fast enough to get the gear handle up with the right pitch angle set for the acceleration and climbing away from the ground. You tell me, if you are doing an AB takeoff on a cold day in your lightly loaded block 50 how close do you get to your gear limit before the lights go out? Or even a block 30/40. How close does your inexperienced wingman get? And did you ever look at the video to verify?

Actually they have in fighters

You forgot to mention getting the gear up before the overspeed. Doesn’t always happen without pulling power and pitching the nose way up to slow the acceleration

Fully semi-automatic

I blame both. I will also raise you the O-6s whispering stupid nothings via PowerPoint in between rounds of using up knee pads

If you want your finance troop to be effective at combat, then you have to actually train them properly on how to be effective. That means training with firearm outside the CATM range doing convoy ops, base defense, CQB, etc. Otherwise they are just checking off items to green up a slide and are more of a liability than an asset.

Does everyone get a trophy too for soloing a T-38?

I wonder when Kwast’s shenanigans as a young pilot will find the light. He did fly fighters at some point right?

When did students start geting named in UPT? Sounds like an awful idea

“By failing to address incidents of dangerous behavior and a threatening environment, irresponsible alcohol consumption and disrespectful treatment of some students, these leaders did not establish and enforce a culture that upheld our Air Force core values,” Kwast continued. Where do you even begin to make fun of this?

You do realize you can still get a federal retirement starting at the time you hit 20yos while being in the Guard right?

Do what you want. If you want to 365 your way to an O-4 retirement, have at it. The option is to do the same job in the Guard, have significantly less AD BS in your life and still make O-5 for a federal retirement (about $500/mo more in retirement).

If you want to retire as an O-5, the Guard is hiring

I agree with you 100%. Feedback needs to be 360 degrees, not just top down. How many could say that they have had honest, consistent feedback for their entire career? Either from their OIC or their subordinates.

What is this feedback thing you speak of?

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/airlift-tanker-annual/2018/10/27/could-air-mobility-pilots-become-fighter-or-bomber-pilots/

A little easier of a drive than the 3.5 hr drive to ABQ

I believe the proper response when queried is something along the lines of “Bless your heart, I’ll take a look into that. Have a great Air Force day!”

Probably not the best idea unless your UPT people’s plan on flying to the Sunny MOA. Besides, there are civilians that use that airspace and airport for fighter training as well

From what I’ve seen, “It’s not about the money” argument is from people that think the AF can change the toxic $hit show it’s become. The argument of “show me the money” is typically from the people that want airline pay to put up with the BS.

And how expensive is this 5th gen helmet supposed to be? Or what weapons are they going to simulate? And what happens when the datalink does not work?

Very much so

Well thank you for your service soldier

Are you trying to say there was come common sense that was applied?